,.Y- j v - t w - LANCASTER DAtLY INTELLIGENCE! FJilDAYvJGLYfl 11 1884. -i" -L -J.'- 9 KrVC' f.4 f" fr. ? X $ v-', ,' 5 " R (f Wt T li fe I 1 Ii Rr I ML f i i EtncMtct ftitrilfscnr-er. ,"' 1TMDAT BTBNINO, JULY 11, 1804. j " Thei'Iatrernu &v ' Tbfl committee en resolutions at Clil- yewteh made along dellvcrance after leaff consideration, but tne thlnga tliat re Mid bte worth Uie words and tlme ueetl in saying them. It Is drawn tip In an iinuHiial way, for a conventlon plnt plnt fernt and the chiinge Is at least ngroca ngreca ngroca bie for the novelty. Jtrevlty haa strong advantages te recommend its employ ment for such utterances, the chief nue being that the issues made are mere vldldly defined and readily caught. Hut they may net nlwnys boas clearly dellncd in a few words as In many ; and in the Chicago deliverance the position of the Democratic party is very pl.ilnly marked, and no one who reads it Intelligently can fall te understand it. General Butler, itistrue, in socking te amend it, do de cJareti;that Its meaning was obscure ujen the tariff issiie, but he cited nothing in proof ave that the committee hint du liberated thirty-six hours in making It, and he thought that if they could net sooner find out what they wanted te s.iy, hla constitueats would be u leug time in discovering what they meant tn say. But it was smarter than it was wlse te say this. The committee's Ien-' dellbera lien ought te have enabled them te find out distinctly what they wanted te say, and te say it accurately ; and this is just what they did. The tariff declaration, agreed upon by the extremes of thought in the parly, and only objected te by Butler, shows that when the two parties get together with a sincere desire te harmonize their differences, it could be done. Iu truth they discovered that they differed very little. They agreed upon the abstract truth of the free trade policy ; and they agreed upon the no cesslty existing te protect existing home manufacturers. Therefore they agreed that the Democratic party was net in favor of a tariff for rovenuo only, but that it wanted a tarllT under which American labor nan compete success fully with foreign labor, and th.it will be ample te cover any increased cost of production which may exist tti censu quonce of the higher rate of wages pre vailing in this country ; aud wall this exception, federal taxation shall be ex clusively for public purposes. That iu au easily comprehended declaration. It teems plain enough fur any one te understand, and sensible enough for every oue te agree te. Free traders mid protectionists have been wildly lighting one another en an abstraction. When they really come te consider what wise statesmanship de rounds, under our present situation, they see clearly that our Industries can net be suffocated under the free com petition of foreign cheap labor, and that duties must be laid for the protection of home manufactures until the home cost of production falls te the level of the foreign cost ; after which they can be left te lleat without a cork jacket, and federal taxation can be laid exclu sively for public purposes, and .iliall net exceed the needs of the government economically administered. It is as we have suggested, a very surprising thing that this sensible adjustment of imagln ary differences of opinion was net sooner made, nud that last winter the part) wae thrown into a convulsion that caused people te predict its rupture by the disagreement of the very men In their places as members of Congress who have agreed as members of the com mittce en resolutions in the national convention. Morrison and Converse represented the two seeming antipodes of opinion in Congress, and in the con vention came te the most harmonious agreement. In Cengrehs, Morrison would hear te ue modification of his bill, am it is new shown that pure stubborn ness was at the bottom of the congress men's difference. Eaten, of Connect cut, always sensible, was ready te show their felly te the fuctiens, but they refused te listen. It is really charming te find hew powerful is the medicine of harmony, prescribed by a national con vention te perspiring aud aspiring statesmen. The Unit ICuIe. Speaker Carlisle said in Chicago that Mr. Kelly was entirely right in Ids position upon the unit rule, aud gave very clear and convincing reasons for ids opinion. They are such as we have always entertalned and expressed, de nying te a convention the right te take from ft delegate the vote which his con Btltueuts sent him te cast. We de net underBtaud what function a member of a minority in a delegation lias In a con ventien If he cannot vote. He might as well go home. Ir he does that.he possibly may prevent hisvote being cast for him, as he could hardly be deemed te be voting if he was net present. Still, if a delega tion chairman is given the right te vote for a delegate against his pretest, he might be given a right te vote for him in liia absence. A convention has the power te de anything. It might send al the delegates home and let the chairmen light it out. Or it might appoint a trial of single combat te declde upon the can can didate. But that would net make it right. Might la net right. "V7e consider that the "New Yerk minority were very badly used, nud their cloarest rights were trampled upon iu denyiug them the right te vete as they pleased, referring them te their state for au ac wum or uieir siewarustup ; just as our delegare from this district, Ben DaviB, yiii coma uack te us 'te account for his failure te vete for Itandall. We Wileve in the Independence of delegates. even when they vete ngalnst the wishes or uieir constituents. They don't often de it, and when they de, they wish mu iiuuu t. we Biiau never get ever me uisguBt with which we were Inspired for the unit rule when a mem. berpf the. minority of the delegation from our state In 18(iS at New Yerk, wnen our vote was thrown away for ballet after ballet upon Asa Packer, who had no earthly chance of u nomination and whelutd no quallflcutieua- for the office ; and we have evor aince believed with Speaker Carlisle that : A national oenvoutlon cau only recog nize the Individuals whose names are ou the lint icperted by the oeminittco op credentials. Such en Individual hat a right te vete in the couvMitlen in he cheeses, '1 he only thing llie convention can de In te pa upon his orcdentlals. The unit rule of the atnte cannot be recognized properly by the conventlon, because, a Htate cannot dlotate te n national conventlon. If, therefore, a dolegato has been inntruatctl by his Htate te vete with Ida entirn delo gallon, and after he gets Inte the oenvoutlon decides net te de he, the oeiivcntlon must loeeive liis veto, an he In an accredited delegate nnd he must be held icspensiblr, net te the convention, but te h In Htate for nuy violation of the Instructions which he may have received. Ir is unfortunate that in congressional elections the people de net pronounce in unmistakable tones the names of these whom they wish te lepresent them. At every session of Congress the country is treated te a number of election contests that might have been with n little care avoided. A typographical error in the ticket or some deviation from the regu lar form of the ballet is made the excuse for occupying the tlme of Congress that could be mere profitably devoted toether considerations. The leniency shown by Congress towards unsuccessful contest ants has a tendency te Increase the evil. On Thursday the tieasury department Issued warrant for $ 1 1, ") en account of the salaries and exikmiscs of contestants for seats in the Heuse of Representatives during the fust setsteu of the Teity eighth Congress. Twe contestants re ceived $!,"0(l each, and none leas than $e(X, the majority obtaining $J.0(Hi. If unsuccessful contestants were made te pay the costs of the investigation into each title te a seat, contests, like angel's visits, would lie lew and far between. Ill r a little lenirer, and the great eur eur prlse will be ever. A i nun s statistician h.is discevcied that the number of iorseu Imug iu canal beat was S,1)7S, of whom ti.SVtt were males and 'J, 75;! were females. Though in au apparent minority, the females are believed te buns tbe cabins. 1UI1IAI) I-IIOM V IIAM'llVK. full many u loellsh mini who llitnki lie'-mle, 'lliu iliuiKcr-liuiiiitlnj,', Uoacli'reiu li.mi iiiiKKs ticnr ; Full many it chnp will widely hniieiui'l clnle, Inn, overturned, In) uilnly cla?d tiieult. Ne lnni;er wlin mvk tn tnketi ilore H itnl I tilt) III' I ceiuliiclvu te II lllkl : Fer Mell the upet wt-Hry umiiltTur Kmint Tin li tiiiuiecK'K Imr.uituel Hummocks en tin soil. .V. )'. Marmng Journal. Tin; pibsage of the legislative- cxecutie aud judical appropihtieu bill has i;ivcn rise te a curious complication. The bill became a law en July 7, and, as Congress had extended the appropriations of last year te cover only tire days of the present fiscal year, ue appropriations are avaiiable for July O.and it is Haul that no salaries can be paid for that day te any emploe of the governmei.t. ben the appropriations committeo's work is doue amid all the rush and bustle of the oleso of the cosmeli it Is little wonder that there is much bungling legislation. Loud MvMir.MLi.r. is an nulisnuu who has doubtless burned by this time that the title of lerdhhip does net go far with New erk "bookmakers." His lordship lest bets upon herxes at thot'euoy Island rac.-tt te the amount of I.-jOO, which he has thus far shown no dispesi lien te piy. According te the rules of the Ceuey Island Jockey club, a het made e:i ene racing day must he bottled, at the latest, en the next, aud a defaulting mem ber is cipjsed te expulsion from the track. It will remain a mystery hew the titled gambler obtained credit from the hard, headed, oleso lined "book-makers" for Kuah a large sum. Tin majesty of the law is in future te intervene between the pawnbroker and his victim. Hitherto it has been tbe pawnbroker's practice in New Yerk te hell annually whatever pledges weie in his bauds iu default of interest ou the leaus made by him, and he has auneuueed sucli sales iu eurt nepaper advertisements. Chief Justice MeAdam. of New York.new doeulf-8 that the custom was in violation of law. and that it is iucumbent ou pawn orekors te dosenbo the ceeds thev nrotwKe te seli at auction, else the pledj-crH will net have received prener actual or eon Htruotlve notice, aud will net he bound by the sale. 1 his construction of the l.iw in favor of the distressed should meet with the hearty ondersomout of all friends of humanity. fEHSOMAL. Ill (HI MlUUAY. of Hamilton, uni ... lUursday elected grand master of the in' vn .uasenH or Canada. Cvrrux QueiuiK W. Ki.ki i.kiiIi ! nominated for Congress by the Uepublicans ei me i weuiy-Bixm district. GeMUMiu Ci.i. i.i..ki baa no real estate nud is CHtlmatud te be worth in IHirseual property about $5,000. J. P. Jehnsen Uew.viin, the colored lieuubliean leader of HrnuUlvn i.-.u ,i.. oliued te aoeept as olnater-at-iargn en the ueimuucan sunn uckec. Hen. J.miks G. Ulaink attended th commencement exernlKim nt ltiwil.n ....i l"go, Brunswick, Me., Thursday, recclviug iue uLmcuui uu. li.iromiueiustuution. Fm uicuiCK Lauiii, the deceased Bead ing brewer, will have a mouument orcetod te his memory by the brewers of the L utted tatates, te cost Sie.OOO or $;!0,000. T. Ji;kh.hken Uoelidok has resigned as president and a director of the Oregon Kullway aud Navigation eempauy. Elijah Smith, el Bosten, has been olected te suoeeed him as president. Mils. CiiAitnerri: SrtAiiT, ene of the we uciuuiiuauw ei me old royal family of Scotland died last week iu Strathspey. Hhe was the wife of au Innkeeper named Cameren, at Kincardine. J A SIKH II. Pr.Mlflllv'x will i.. -i W.OOO for a frce bed in the Philadelphia University luisnital. nml in nan ,.... i. lienally iu thoevontof it cousin's decoase ier iwi iree oeos in iue Hospital In mom ery of hla mother. Gun, Piiiii. SiinniPAN, U. B. A., accented au iuvitatieu te review has the National Uuaru of Peiiusylvania AuL'UHt 7th. durini' the enaamnmmit. en GettyHburg. Goneral Hartranft Hays that at mis uoner uas never uoiero neon oxtendod by the ceniinaudcr of the regular nrmy tt the militia of any Htate. I.0NIU'1'.I,U)W'H L'Oed liaturn nuil nnnr, tecy nover failed. Espoeially was this the case wlieu a lady aunt him 5J00 blank cards wiiii u miuest mat no weuiu nil tnem out, eaeli one with a line aud his auto graph attached, lu erder that alie might lire-suns mom as guut " te tne guesw a party Hhe was about te glve, aud Vrhleh alie did net nvnn nuU l,r, im.) ceme. l.ven te this demand he wrete that ue - rogretiou that He had net tlme comply with the rceueat." te CHICAGO CONVENTION. A tllNIIINO II.ITKIMUI IIRI.1VKHAMUK IheMmt Hallut Tumiu Mhnwa CleTrUnil fur In III l.euil- l'rebntila IVcWIsuei in Imiis Te-liny Tbe Thursday evening hwsIeu of the con volition was attended by an tminmme galheiiug el Hpeotaters. Kvery ne.it within (he buildliir, utside of the Hoetleu aligned te the delegates and their niter nates was lllled half au hour before the time te which adjournment was taken. An the delegates catue in and promlueut men among them were recognized they reu greeted with applause. Meanwhile pepu Jar airs were performed by a band of music A far intenser feeling of Interest and oxeltomont was vibrat ing iu the atmosphere than has becu appareut nt any preceding so-'slen, for It has beeu a matter of general elxtir vatien among these who have attended both the Republican convention and tha DeinocratteMiat thore has beeu a striking contrast In'tween the enthusiasm maul festcd iu the ene and the abeetioe of It iu the ether. Neuu e( the prominent caudl dates seem te be capable of oxeitlni; dele gates or rankers te unythiug like the doitree tint Blaiue aud sotue et his rivals for the lt-publicau nomination did in this same hall tle weeks Alie. At esi'i the convention wiih called te enler nud a resolution whs ellered by Mr. Henry, of Mississippi, expressing the regret nnd lututiHe admiration of the con vention ut reading the statemau-llke, patriotic letter of Samuel .1. Tildeii, in which he made known the nicrpeweriug and providential ncccsMty which con strained linn te iliTliuti the ti'imiuatieu te the presuleiiey , condemning the fraud aud violence by wlneli Tildeu .mil lleuilrlcks were cheated out el their olliecs in 1870; expreslug regret that the uatieu has beeu deprived ut the lefty patriotism aud splendid executive and admlutstiatlve ability of Mr. Tildeu, nud appointing a committee te convey these benUmrnts te that geutlemau. Adopted. Ou motion of Mr. Cleveland, of New Jersey, it was ordered that the states aud territories be new callid for the names of memliersef the national Democratic com mittee. A report was made by the committee ou resolutions iu favor of the preposition te permit the national committee te choeo a chairman outside of its own members. The report was adopted. A delegate from Arkaut.js offered a riMilutieu abrogating ud disoeiitiuuiui; iu future the two thirds rule iu the neuu nation of cindidntcs for president and vice piesnlent. .Mr. Cochran, of New Yerk, moved te lay the motion ou the table, charaetcmiui; it as a revolutionary preposition. Sir Abbett, of New Jersey, said it was absurd fur this oenvoutlon te attempt te make rules for the next conventlon and he moved te postpeuo the resolution indefi nitely (Cochran withdrawing his motion). The question was taken aud the me. ion te postpone indtliuitely was carried. Illf. I'L.ITI'IJKM. A Hinging llrrUrstlun of rilnrlple itj tlm nitiKinai ueniecrcr. At 0 p. m. Mr. Morrison, of III , chair man of the ommittee ou resolutions, stepped te the platform te present the re port el that committee. His appearance was greeted with cheers. The platform was read by oue of the reading clerks, as fellows . The Democratic party et the Union, through its representatives iu uattecal convention assembled, recognize that as tbe uatieu grows elder new issues are born of time and progress, and old issues par ish. But the fuudamctital principles of iue womecricy, approved by the tiuited voice of the p.ople, reraain, and will ever remain, as the best aud only security for the continuance of free government. The preservation of personal rights, the equality of all citizens before the law, the reserved rights of the states aud the supremacy of the Federal gov ernment within the limits of the censtitu tieu will ever form tbe true b.-uis of our liberties and ciu never be surrendered without destroying that balauce et riuhta and powers which enables a continent te he doveloped in peace, nnd social order te be maintained by means of local Helf- Cevernmeut ; but it is mdispensable for tun practical operatieu and enforcement of thehe fundamental principles that the government sheu'd net always be con trolled by ene political power. Frequent change of administration is as necessary as ceustaut recurrence te the popular will Otherwise abuses grew, aud the gevern nient, Instead of being carried ou for the general welfare, becomes au instrumen tality for imposing heavy buidens en tbe many who are governed for the banellt of the few who gevern. Public- Bervants thus become arbitrary rulflrs. This is uew the condition of the country hence a change Is demanded. Ittputillctii KrcblCMiiriMiil rjwer The Ujpublican party, se far as princi ple is concerned, is a romiumceuco. In practice, it is uu organization for ourioh eurioh ourieh nig tbuse who control ita machinery. The frauds uud jobbery which have been brought te light m every dopartraent of the govemment are sutllcieiit te have called for reform within the Republican party ; yet thofe in authority, made reck less by the long posseaslou of jiower, have succumbed te its corrupting intlucuce aud have placed iu nomination a ticket agaiust which the independent portion of the party are in open revolt, Therofero a change is demanded ; such n change was alike necessary iu 1870, but thu will et the pcople was thou deteatcd by a fraud which can never be forgetteu nor condoned. Again in 18S0 the change de manded by the people was defeated by the lavish use of money contributed by uu- furupuieus oeniruciors ami shameless job hers who had bargained for unlawful profits or for high ofllce. The Republican party during its legal, its stolen and ita bought tenures of power has steadily de c.ijed in moral oharaeter aud political oapaeity. Its platform premises are new a list et its pist failures It demands the restoration of our navy; it baa squaudored hundred of millions te create a uavy that does net exist. It calls upon Ceugresa te romevo the burdens under which Ameri can shipping has been depressed; it im posed nud has continued these burdens. It professea the policy of reserving the public lauds for small holdings by tietual settlers; it has given away the people's herltaue, till uew a few railroads and ueu-resideut altera, Individual nud oerfiorato, possess a larger area than that of all our farina betweeu the two seas. It professca a proferenco for free institutions ; it ergautzed and tried te logalize u oeutrol of atate elections by fedcral troops. It prolessea a doslre te olevato labor ; it haa subjeoted American workiugrneu te the competition of convlet nud imported con. traet labor. It professoa gratitude te all who wnre disabled or dleJ In the war, leaving widows and orphans ; It left te a Dornecratlo Heuso of Representatives tha tlrst effort te eqnalUe both bounties and penaleua. It prellerH a plodge te oerreot the irregularities of our tariff ; it created end has continued thorn. Ita own taiiff commission confessed the need of mere than 20 per cent, reduction ; ita Ceugresa gave re re re duotieu of less tlinu poreout. It professes the protection of Amoriean manulaeturea ; It haa subjected them te au increasing Heed of manufactured goeda aud a hopaleaa competition with manufacturing nations net ene of whleh taxes raw material, It professes te proteet all Amoriean iudus tiles ; it has impoverished many te subsi dize n few, It profebsos the protection of Amoriean labor : It haa douletcd the re turns of Amorlcanngricnlture nn Industry followed by half our people. It professca the equality of men befote the law. at temptiug te llx the status of colored citlKeua ; the aets of its Congress woie overeot by the doelslona of Ita court. It "accept nnew the duty or lending in the work of progress and reform ;" Its eaucht criminals are permitted te ese tpe through contrived delays or actual connivance In the piosccutieii, Hene) canned with cor ruption, eutbreaking exposures no longer shook Ita moral souse. Its honest members, I te Independent journals, no longer main tain n successful contest for authority Iu its counsel or a veto iiimiu bad neiuina liens. ; 'llie QiihhiIjii hi Inxltlm. That change is necessary Is proved by au existing surplus of mere than j 100, 000,000, whieh hnsje.iily been collected) ireiu a suileriiig people, unnecessary taxation Is unjust taxation. We denounce the Republican paity for having failed te relieve the people from crushing war taxi, willed have ptralyscd business, crippled industry, and deprived labor of einpl lyment and of just reward The Democrney pledges itself te purify the ivduiiuistratleu from corruption, te restore eeouemy, te revive respisit for 1 w nud te reduce taxati m 1 1 the lowest limit consistent with due repaid te the preser vation of the faith of" the uatieu te its creditors aud pensioners Knewing full well, however, thai legislation ndcetlng the occupations of the pcople should be oau eau oau tieiiH aud couservatise in mettuxl, net lu advance of public opinion hut ltMponsue te Us demands, the Deiuoi'iatle party is pledged te rovWe the t.irill iu a spirit of lalruess te all inteicsM. Rat lu liiakim: reduolieu iu taxes it is net proposed te uijute nuy deiuentic industilLS, b-it rather te piometo their healthy growth. Frem the foundation of this gou'rnment taxes collected nt the custom house have beeu the ohiel source of federal revenue. Such they must continue te be. Moreover, many industries have ceme te rely upon legislation ler successful continuance, se that auy change of law must be at every step regardful of the labor and capital thus iuvelved. The process of reform must be subject hi the execution te this plain dictate of lustiee. All tixttieu shall be limited te the requirements of economical government, The ueeessary reduction in taxation cau and must be effected without depriving American labor of the ability te compete successfully with foreign lab'ir, and with out imposing lower rates of duty than will be ample te cover any iuoreised cost of production which nuy oust iu consequence of the higher rate of wages prevailing iu this country. JMitHoient revenue te pay all the expenses of the federal government economically ndmiuUtcred, including pen sions, interest and principal of the public debt, can be get, under our preseut sys tern of taxation, from custom heuse taxes en fower imported articles, bearlug heaviest en articles of luxury and bearing lightest en articles of necessity. We therofero denounce the abuses of the ex istiuK tariff, aud, subject te the preceding limitations, we demand that federal taxi tieu shall bj exclusively ter public pur poses, and shall net exceel the needs of the government ocjuemioUly adtnlniH tcred. The system of direc: taxitteu known a the " Internal Rivenue'' is a war tax, and he long as the law continues the money derived therefrem should be sacredly de voted te the relief of the pjople from the remaining burdens of the war, and be made a fund te defray the expanses of the oare and comfort of worthy soldiers, dis abled in the line of duty in the wara of the, republic, aud for the paymeut of such poustens as Ceugresa may from time te lime Kraut te sueti soldiers, a like fund ler the sailors having been already provided, aud any surplus should be paid into the treasury. mil Hie Daniucmt-jr Pitvnri. We favor an Americau continental policy, based upon mere intimate oomuior eomuior oemuior cial and pjlitie.il relations with the fifteen sisters republics of North, Central and Seuth America, hut entangl.ng alhancea with none. We bdhove in honest niouey. the ireld aud ailver coinage of the constitution and a circulating medium convertible Inte such money without less. As sorting the equality of all men bofero tbe law. We held that it is the duty of the gev ernment in ita dealings with the neoule te inute out equal and exact justice te all eitizaua el whatever nativity, race, color or persuasion, religious or political. We bolievo in a Ireo ballet and n fair count, and we recall te the momerv of the poeplo the neble strug(,le of the Democrats iu tbe Forty firth and Ferth-aixth Cen grosses by which a reluctant Republican opposition wea compelled te assent te legislation making everywhere illegal the prcseuce of troops at the polls, as the conclusive proof that a Democratic administration will prcaarve liberty with order. The solcetiou of federal officers for the territories aheuld be restricted te citizeus previously resident therein. We oppose sumptuary lawa whleh vex the citizen and interfere with individual liberty ; we favor honest civil service re forms and the corapeusatiou of all United States officers by fixed salaries ; tbe separation of church aud auto aud the diffusion of free eduoatieu by common schools, se that overy child tn the land may be taught the righta aud dutiea of citizen shin. While we favor all legislation which will tend te the equitable distribution of property te the prevention of monopoly and te the strict enforcement of individual rights against corporate abuses, we held that the welfare et seciety depends upon n scrupulous regard for the rights of prep ertv as defined by law. We bolievo that labor is best rewarded w here it la frecat and meat enlightened. It aheuld therofero be festered aud oherlshcd. We favor the ropeal of nil lawa restricting the frce notion of labor, aud the enaotment of lawa by which labor organizations may be incorporated, and all eiicli legislation as will tend te oulighten the peeple as te the true relation of capital and labor. We bolievo that the public lauds ought, us far as possible, te be kept as homesteads for actual settlers : that all uuoarned lauds heretofore improvidently granted te rail road corporations by the action of the Republlcan party aheuld boreatorod te tbe public domain, and that no mero grants of laud shall be made te corporations or be allowed te fall iute the owuershlp of alien absentees, Uued tlemocmtle lloctrlne. We are opposed te all prepositions which upon any pretext would ceuvert the goneral government iute a maohlne for collecting taxes te be distributed among the states or the eitizeus thoreof. In realllrmiug the declarations of the Dornecratlo platform of 1350 that " tbe liberal prlnolples ombedlod by Jefforaen lu thu Declaration of Iudopendenoo and Banc tleued iu the constitution, which ruake ours the land of liberty and the asylum of the oppressed of every nation, have ever been cardinal principles in the Dornecratlo faith," we nevertheless de net sanction the Importation of foreign labor or the ad mission of sorvile racca unfitted by habits, training, lullglen or kindred, for absorp tion Inte the great body of our poeplo or for the citizenship whieh our lawa con for. Amoriean civilization demands that against the Immigration or importation of Mongolians te these shores our gates be oIehoiI, The Dornecratlo party Insists that It Is the duty of the government te proteet with equal lldbllty aud vlgllauce the rights of Its cltlreus, native nud naturalized, nt home nud abroad, nud te the end that this protection may be assured United States papers of naturalization issued by courts of competent jurisdiction miiNt be respect ed by the executive nnd legislative de partmoutaer our own government and by all foreign porreis. It la an Imponitlve duty of this government te elllelently proteet nil he rights of H)rseim nud property of every American eltlrcu hi foreign lands, and demand aud eufoiee full reparation for any invasion thereof, Au American citizen Is only lospeustbln te his own government for nuy act done lu his own country or uudei hei tl g, uud can only be tried theiefer ou liar ewu soil aud according te her laws, and ue power exists iu this gov ernment te oxpatiittenu Amoriean oillr.eu te be tried lu nuy loieign land for any such net. t'his oeuntiy has never had a well de lined aud executed foreign p iliey save under Democratic adtnlstintten That policy has ever been iu regard te foreign nations, he long as they de net ajl detrimental te the inteieits el the country, or hurtful te our eiU. mis, te let them nleuc. As the in sult of this policy we recall the ncquisl tieu el I,iilHiaua, Fleiida, California and of the adjiccut Moxteau territory by pur chase alone, nud oeutrat these grand no qiusitlens of Dornecratlo statesmanship with the purchase of Alaska, the sole fruit of a Republican administration of nearly a quarter of a century. The fedrral government sheutd cire for and improve the .Mississippi river and ether gte.it waterway a of the republic, se ns te secure for tbe Interior stales easy and cheap traiifpntatieu te tidewater. iir .iiprrlimit Mnrlui'. I'uder u long periiKl of Democratic into and policy our merchant marlne was fast overtaking aud ou the point of outstripping that of Great Bnta-u. Under twenty jo.uHefKepublic.nl rule and policy out commerce has beeu left te British bottoms ami almost has thu American lltg beeu swept oil the high seas. Instead of the licpuuliean party's Hritwi policy we demand for the peeple of the United States an American policy. Under Dem ecratic tule aud poliey our merchants nnd snieis Hying the, stars ami stripes in every pert succeaslully searched out a market ler the varied products or American in dustry. Under a quarter of a century of Kt'puulican rule and poliey, despite our manifest advantages ever all ether nations lu high paid labor, favorable climates ami teeming soils ; despite freedom of trade among all these United States ; dcsplte their lwpulatleu by the foremost raeea el men unit an annual immigration of tbe yeuug, thrifty aud adventurous el all nations , despite our freedom Here irem the Inherited bunions of life nud industry iu old world monarchies their costly war ua les, thelr vast tax consuming, uou ueu uou preductine stand ingarmies, despite twenty e.irs et peace, that Republican rule aud policy have mauasied te surrender te Great Britain, along with enr commerce, the control of the markets of the world. Instead of the Republicau party's Brit ish poliey, we demand iu behalf of the Americau Democracy nu American K)llcy , instead of the Republican party's discred itcd Rchcrne nud fahe pretouse of friend ship for American labor, expressed by imposing taxes, we demand in behalf of Democracy freedom for American labor by reducing taxes, te the end that these United Statea may competo with uuhiu dered powers for the prnnaey among nations in all the arts of peace and frulta of liberty. With proteirrd regret we have been apprised by the venerable statesman, through whose person was struck that blew at the vital principle of republics (acquiescence in the will of the majority), that he caunnt permit us again te place tn his hands the leadership of the Dornecratlo hosts, for the reason that the achievement of reform in the administration of the fed oral government i aI) undertaking uerv tee heavy for his age and failing strength. Rejoicing that his life has becu prolonged until tbe geucral judgmeut of our fellow-countrymen Is united iu the wish that that wrong were righted in his person for the Democ racy of the United States, we offer te him in bis withdrawal from public cares net only our respectful sympathy aud esteem but also that best homage of freemen the pledge of our devotleu te the principles and the cause new inseparable in the his tory of the Ropublie from the labors and the narae of Samuel J. Tildeu. With this sratoraeut of the hopes, principles ami purposes of the Democratic party tbe great iesue of reform aud ebauge iu ad illustration Is submitted te the poeplo, in calm confldcnce that the popular veice will pronounce iu favor of uew meu and uew nnd mero faverable conditions for the growth of industry, the extension of trade, the employment aud due reward of labor nud of capital, nnd the goneral welfare of the whole country. lleliulliifc the l'lmlleriii. The reading of the platform was con cluded at 10 o'clock. It was listened te attentively and with very few interruptions. In fact nene of its paragraphs, oxcept that referring te Mr. Tildcn, elicited auy marked demonstrations of upplauae. Thore waa however, n alight manifestation of applauae when the reading closed. Mr. Morriaeu aald he would yield te Goueral Butler te present a minority report. He would then allow Goneral Butler thirty mlnutr a te discusss his report. He would also allow flftceu minutes te Mr. Converse (Ohie), nud flve minutes te Mr. Wattorseu, aud then he would meve the previous question nnd ask for a vete. Whnn these geutlemen badconeludod their remarks, the vote waa taken en a prope sitien te substitute General Butler's tariff plauk, resultlugin 07$ yeas te 71-lJ naya. Senater Voerhcos ataied durlug the vete that he wished spaeially te be roeordod as voting in the alhrmatlve. The majority report was adopted almost unanimously, and en motion the convon cenvon conven tlon proceeded te ballet for a oaudldnte for president. rint iinliet. Tbe llrst ballet resulted as fellows : Ulevulaud S'tl Cnrllsle 27 llnyiird 170 llnadlv a Tliiirinau M Heukilcks i Itunilntl 7S Tlliten 1 McDonald te riower I At 1 a. m (Krldey) the roll of statea waa called en a motion te adjourn uutil 10 n. m. te morrow. Lest. The oeuveutlou thou adjourned until 10 a. m. Friday. Democratic national Committee. Alabama, Henry 0. Simple ; Arkansas, S. W. Fordyeo : California, M. F. Torpey; Colerado, M. B. Walter ; Couuketicut, W. II. Barnum ; Flerida, Samuel Paaoe ; Georgia, Patrick Walsh ; Illinois, S. Cem ingJudd; Indiana, Austin II. Brown ; Iowa, M. M. Ham : Kansas, O. W. Blair j Kontueky, Henry V. MoIIeury :Leuiiana, B. F. Jeuaa ; Malno, Edmund Wilsen ; Marylaud, A. P. German ; Mlehlgan, Deu M. Dickinsen ; Minnoseto, H. II. Kelly ; Missouri, Jehn G. Plather ; Mississippi, C. A. Johusen ; Nebraska, James E. Boyd j Nevada, Dennis E. MeOarlhy ; New Hampshire, A. W. Galloway; North Carellua, M. W. Ransom ; Ohie. W. W. Armstrong ; Rhede Island, J. B. Barnaby ; Seuth Carolina, Frauds W. Dawsen; Toiincaaeo, Rebert J. lioenoy ; Texas, 0. T. Helt; Vermont, B. B. Smallev; Vir ginia, Jehn S. Barbour : Weat Virginia, Leula Baker Wiaoensin, Wl Ham F. Vilaa; Arizona, W. K. Meado; Distriet of Columbia, W'lllam Dicksen ; Idaho, Jehn Haley; Dakota, W. II. Day ; Utib, J. B, Rosoberough ; Mentana. William Me. Cormiek; Waahlugteu Torrltery, J. A. ICuhe ; New Moxlce, net announced ; Wyoming, William H. Pest. The report et teslay'a proeoodlng'a of the conventlon will be feuud in the tolo telo tole L'rapio repert ou the third ioge. Ed, AKOUNI) THKMGS. a vitmmv reit tub i.a ritMarr.it Till. IIHKrtlMll IMdi-imM Alur lis Brenml lifllsat lijr in l.aimattvrliiUrrstliiit I oral tint ul tlm Uiiiiie. Scarcely oue hundred peeple Haw the poeoiid gnme between the Lancaster nud llageistewii clubs, yosteiday. The home team wen easily, their lleltlliii; uud batting being ery geed. The hcoie fellows : I.AmiHritK. All. II. III. I' e. A. K. iiiuleiil, I r I a I e e lUliinil 'ii I t I 'J ,1 II i'mki.1,1 1 r l i n i e iieiiiiiiii.il i : Ii7i I' .sinltli p I I IP i i MlltMI, S H 1 I Jl I 2 II llleli irilKiui, e .1 I I .1 : I u.iltl. I l I II -i e II Hill, IU I I n n ii e Tela! 31 j 5 ';; -;e 3 UlllKimeWN A. II II. in r.O. a a Keliliiii, s , e I n ii i Dci-kiiiil, in I n n i t e I It'rillilii, I ' 4 e I M n ! runikrixi, .it i it ti i r, ii Mlleliell. Ill I I I II II 1 Hinliii, p I n ii n H Sin-, e m 'i II i) I) Uinkiiril. ul. :i n i e u llariiiuiiii.r I .1 I en e e leini at a j JI -ii "7 ISKisim I '1 a 4 n e 7 s e l.iim-iMtnr .1 3 0 ( i: lliiiii'i-itewi ii i ii ii ii e n a u j SCMMAIIV. Tne b.iii IiIIm-IIeIIiiiiiI, Hmltli, l'iuKi'1- I.i'll en lii.iM-l.uiu'.iHliir, I j lliiKerHtiiwii,.! HcMiblnpliiy lleliiiml. Mlriieketit l.uni-itslm- .' , II lUi'rMuwn, J. Ilami en Imtls l.iinr iiter. 1 1 lliiKiirxleitn, a. I'utseil linll-i l.mii utvr lhliirsterii, V. S llil lilltlllJ-I.uillUHlen 1 . Iiuki'IsUiwii. 7. I'mplli' H eli It The Oriental tune, of the high sehoel, defeated the Mlllersvilte nine, nt the latter place, yiNturday nlteinoen. Following is the soero by innings : llllMIt, 1 I I ii i ", u I u inve .' II 7 H ft 0 II II I 2--1J 1 ii e i a - Ollilllill s MllluinMI'f ii The Wilinincteus wen the last nineteen stralchl gamea they played. " Ilenuy" MjerH, of the TienUm's, haa been blaeklisted for infusing te play iiTler being lined. Lathiun, who is pitching fm the Demes tics, is the iqwrn eritin el the New Yerk lleriiUI and a 1 1 . : e tenor sluuur. He uew haa a vacation and in pitching for fun. The Nonpiriel club of this city went te LitiU jesterdav, where thev were defeated by the soero of U te d. The I. uicastrians claim te haveaiitlercd nt the hands of a partial umpire. hast uvening nines from the stores of Williamson co Fester and Myers A Kith Kith feu plaved n match game ou the Ireu sides KreuuiU. Net much science was shown, but thcic was lets of fun. At the oloe of seven linings the ecore Rtoed 5 1 te Je in favor of the Williamson .. Fester club. After the game of yesterday the lingers town club gave ui the uhest. Thev reallv had disbanded befere starting for Lancas ter ou Tuesday, but the playera resolved te remain together uutil after the games with the Lancaster. It was well-known here that the club had gotie under nud the statements in the Yerk papers were cor rect. There are a couple el oed pl.t) era in the nine, aud they are new looking for situation! iiiie t latwtirrr. Louisville, llfu-en juulngs: Lniiinville D, llaltimore I ; Teledo : Teledo ti. Motte pehtan, 4 ; Indianapolis : Indianapolis t, Washington 2 ; Cincinnati : Brooklyn -t, Cincinnati 'J ; Bosten: Chlcige Unl-m '. Bosten Union 1 ; Allentown, Pa.: Allen town 5. Trenten 8; Wishlimteu, D. C: National 7, Cincinnati Union 1 ; Kcvlint;, P.i.. Aotive t, Newark 5. Mays MiirK-s. Ililel llrperl ! .Slntir4 ul liltrrr.l Ir.iin liiclu In tne miry Wurlil. A telegram fr'-iu Cleveland says that MaudS, while exercising there Thursday afternoon, trotted a mile in 2:12j. The Republicnua of the Ehjhtli Indiana district yesterday nominated James T Johusen for representative in Congress. The district is new represented by Jehn B Lamb, Democrat. The Prince of Men.i'si's icht was wrecked off' tbe coast of Swiideu. The crew were dreivnul, but the hereditary Prince Albert, who waa en beard, was rescued Jehu Canning threatens te sheet Father Fallen, of Wilmington, because ha claims the priest married hia son ten mulatto. The girl is said te be a pretty briu.iv.te. Au explosion occurred iu a ponder fac tory in Come, Italy, Thursday, by which six persona were hilled aud a number of ethers injured. The late W. R. MeOill, piesnlent of tbe Cincinnati A Eastern railroad, who came te hia death last week by falling from the deer of a baguage ear te the bottom of the trestle near Winchester, prevea te have beeu raising money by iraudulent prne tlces. Notes te the nmeuug of 430,000, en which he ehtaiutvd money, have been discovered net te be genuine. Mr. McGill has been a man of oxcellont reputation. Captain B. F. Oaberu, of Jamoiipert, L. I., while passinir ever the Weat street crossing of the Philadelphia, Wilmington A Baltimore railroad at Wilmington, Thursday night, waa killed by au express train. Gladstene announces that Parliament will very seen he prorogued until the latter part of October, when the frauohise bill will again be sent te the Heuso el Leids, acoempiulod with u aehnine for the redistribution, of parliamentary seats. FKATUUKS OK TUB eixxTB PHEHS. The Chnmbnrsbnrg Valley Spirit thinks the Democratic household la net In need of n Butler. Te be geed la Intuitu, but te refrain from blowing about it is divine, nays the Chronicle Telegraph, This is a geed tlme te go buy oil, or te ue by It justns U plcase te apell it, deelarca the Pittsburg Times. A Lebanon Courier writer accuses the girls et that plnoe of showing a lack of " ladyllke delicacy iu the way they march along, three or four abreast, monopolizing thu pavement and crowding modest into iute the street. " The trne method of getting ropeso, says the Philadelphia Jlulktin, la te diversify the Intellectiial pursuits ; te turn the mind into a uew ohaiiuel, thus giving the worn, out facultiea a rest, without forcing upon thorn u stagnation from whieh they Innately revolt. -a- . The Heek el ftlurmeu. Jeseph Smith, a son of the founder of the Mermen ohureh ; Alexander Smith, T. W. Smith nud W. II. Kelly, the committee uppeiuted by the Mermen conference at Salt Bake, are new iu Rich mond, Me,, comparing the " Boek of Mermen " na at present published with tlm original manuscript iu possession of David Whltruer, of Rlohnieud. Mr. Whltmcr claims te be ene of threo persens who saw an nngel give graven platei te Jeseph Smith, uud this manuscript Is a oepy of the plates made by the prophet lilumelf and Is the only ene Iu oxfsteuco. Why the oempulBOU la made is net stated, lis lulls KeptaHaloen, Alfred Carmlobael, sorgeant of the oiiginecr corps at Willcts Point, New Yerk, committed auiolde en Wcdneuday. His tlme iu the aorvice waa up, anil General Abbett refused te allow him te continue hecausa hla wife kept a saloon. The (street Lumps, The pnlice repert thirty-four of thu oleetrio lamps ns having loon out last night, and two of the gasollue lamps net burning. 7IUII IIKUT. I'A, VnT. VIM.M. A IteuiilJM In lit. llslil Mrpi, lntliA UnI 'Hum MirilMil, A sub committee el the leiiiilen com inlttee, roeoutly appointed by n meeting of the surviving members of tbe Tilth Regt. Pn. VoLVeIh,, wiw held nt Alderman J. IC. Marr'n (illloe en Wednesday evening last. 'I'll,. T..II I I I " I'he wiMMTum ii.imiiu iiiniiieurH wnre piesent : Cel. David Miles. Cant. Ddw. hdgerley, Ment. Chester A. Hiibley and Sergt. G. W...eeher. After a full consultation the nub-enui mittee ngreed that the leiiiilen should oenslHt of a plonle te be held at What Glen ark en Saturday, Kept. 'JO, the anniver sary of the second day's battle nt Chlckii. iiiauga. They also iccomutendcil that inib ueiiiiuilteeH en lliiauee. mounds, te freshuieiitH, nml band, be appoints!, all of whom must have been liouernbly ills charged meiubeis et the regiment ', nnd that au orator, also a member el the regiment, be appoint! d te deliver an address ou the occasion of the reunion. The Hub uommitte teperted te the full oemuiltteu at a meeting held Thiusday evening at Alderman Barr'n ollleo, when all the rrcommenil.itleuH of the sub coiu ceiu uilttee were iiKieed te, except the time of heldiurr the leuiiieu, which wna llxed for the llUli Instead of thu VlOth of September. Michael Riley, of Ce. (! , was appointed a member el the commlttee In place eT Henry J. Yeung, of Ceinpnny G., de ceased ; nud Gee. (ireluer was appointed n member of the committee In place of Fiuley Rlliett, who la unable te serve. The aoaretary, James A Nlmlew, was Inst i noted te cotninuiiieate with nbneiit members nud invite them te be present at the reunion. As the postelllco address of many of the nbeintees in net known te the nccrelnry, they or their friends will confer a Inver by nuidliig the addresa te J.imea A ; Nlinlew, noeru tary, Ceutre Square, Lmcister, Pa. NtllUIIIIIIKIIIMtll Sfava, r.lrrllln Near nml Ai'lixn I III. Uiiuiily l.liif. Carlisle contributed IUO CO te the Yerk lloed Mifferera, Mra. Wright Morten waa fatally burned at Scranton, Tlm red. ly, by the explosion of nu oil lamp. Aber Rice, Jehn ICraiulise nud Borie Sponimet. were fitally Injured nt Celt trnhe, Penna., ou Wcducaday, by a pre pre inntuie blast. Stanislaus Lamiiiski discoverod his son nt Reading, Thursday, in the persen of a young Pole, whom he had noeusod of stealing hla watch. The Colored llaplist association of the United Statea will held their annual incet- iug nt Mlddlotewn, begiuuiug Thursday, August '.Mat. te continue four days. Andrew Wagener, who was atruek by a loceiuotivo at the Mulberry street cress ing nu the Penusylvnuli railroad, Hauls burg, nud then taken te tin berpital for treatment, tiled last evening. rnl nt Tniiiintix. Yesterday was the Fast efTiimiuiix In the Hebrew Calendar. It la oue of the miner fasts, marking the first day of the three weeks of mourning preceding the great Fast of All, winch falls ou the last day of this mouth. The Fast of Tauuuii. com moruerntcs the weful sufferings iff the Jewish pcop'e duriug the siege of Jerma lern by the Reman armies under Titus. This lest has been observed by the Irsne lities since early in the seceud century. At the present day it is net of getiernl eU servauce among the poeplo of that faith lu this country, hut many orthodox .Iowa still regard it atrietly, nbstaiuini; from nil feed and drink from morning until even ing. Tlm HI" 'lt-rlicr nt .llr-vll lllc. Rev. Dr. E. B. Ilieboe dolivered nu address bofero the Stite Teacher's aisneia tieu iu Meadvtlle, Thursday. Miss Lillian Welch, of Columbia, was elected oue el the vice presidents of the association. Prof. R, K. Biiehrln dolivered a forcible addresa ou " New Bduoatieii " ou Wed nesday. The asaoetutiou llxnd en Harris burg ler the meeting in lrtS-1, nnd elected the following etllcers for the ensuing year: Preaideut, !-uporlnteudont Merrow, of Allegheny; treasurer, S F llodge, of Tidioute ; secretary, J. I'. MoCnakey, of Lancaster ; ticket agent, J. F. S'ekle, of Germantewii ; enrolling rimimittee, T. B. Latidls, Allentown, G. II. Hughes, La La La trobe ; L. O. Feese, llarrisburg, aud Mlsa Jacksen, of Lancaster. Crleliet Ululi Kuruinl. A number of yeuug geutlemau met at Hartmau'a cigar store hist evening nud orgnui.ed the "Laudater Cricket Club " by the election of the following oflkers : President J. Gua 7. 10k. Secretary J. A. E. Corpeutor. Troasurer G. II. Leng. JIanager Chas. II. Brown. Executive Committee Jehu B. Rehm, Samuel D. Bailsman, James M, Burke. The club numbers thirty-thtoe mombers, and thore are ou llie w ith the seoretary quite a uumher of names of young gentle mnu who wish te join the club. siytleiluu.ly Mlmt. On Thursday while Mra. Jehu L. .Brandt, el Mount Jey, was work ing in her kitchen, she waa struck In the breast, near the shoulder, by n spout rifle ball, which wounded her only slightly. The ball entered the heuse threue.li au open dour. The report of the rille waa net beard, nor waa any pursuit with fire arms seen iu the neighborhood. The shot la supposed te have been ilred from n long diatauce, and It is net believed that there waa any attempt at assassination. ICevmiue DtiniiRiK. The following assignments of U. S, atorekoepera aud gaugera were umile by Colleetor Kauffman ou the llrst of July : Burkheldor it Shealler'a, Reme, 0. I). Tripple, of Lnnoaster ; Habecker'a, Peuu, Peter Siiiumy, of LaucasUir ; Ivaulfuian'a Sporting IIIII.F. P. Bart, of BitlU ; Bear'a, Rohrorstewn, H.llochteld.of Yorkeounty ; Freea', of Yerk cnunty, Phil. 1). Sproehor, of Lancaster. Without assignment, for 00 days, Chas. Wise, of Lancaster. The riot Hallut, The guests of the Giape hotel were the first te rcoeivo the newa of the first ballet nt Chicago last night, or rather this morn ing, thu proprioter, Mr. Rihtcr, having made private arraiigementa with the Americau Rapid company te keep their ofllce open until the convention ndjuiirned, During the night about forty bulletins wero rccelved at the Grape, one of them announcing the result of tic llrst ballet taken for president Ilruue i Vulvu Kuii, The locomotive of the Limited express east, en the Peiiusylvania railre id, broke a valve red Thursday afternoon about !! o'elook half a inlle east of Mount Jey, which detained the train nu hour uud tw only minutes, The train came ou te Dillervillu with ene side only of tbe locomotive working. An additional niiginn waa then hitched e the train te take It te Philadel phia. Ne ene hurt nor ether damage done by the aujidcut. yuarterly Uunlerenre nt Ketliavllln, The icoend qnarterly onnleroncoof the Browustewu uhargu of the Evangelical association will be held at Rothuvllle (Rabbit Hill) ou next Saturday ami Sun. day. SorvIceB will begiu en Saturday evening nud oentlnuo dining Sunday; communion serviees en Sunday morning, Rev. J. 0, Hembergor, presiding elder of the Reading district, will oflleiat', Mayer's Uenrt. The mayor this morning had a drunk nnd a vajf, nnd both wero dUoharged. ? i u